I've been so into Nutella lately, and I had over ripe banana so here we have it. Nutella Banana Bread - a delicious banana bread that's been swirled with rich and creamy Nutella! You're gonna want to look into this one. This actually turned out better than I even expected. At first glance I was a little unsure but oh my gosh, when I tasted this! It was SO GOOD. Nutella swirled banana bread is where it's at! Nutella is eaten with a spoon on a nightly basis in my house. I just … [Read more...]
Florida Lemon Cookies {Coconut, Walnuts and White Chocolate Chips}
I call these Florida Lemon Cookies because they taste like Florida and they were inspired in Florida! These are made with fresh lemon zest and juice, coconut, white chocolate chips and walnuts - they are so darn good! We visit my parents every year in Florida. It's such a fun trip - Raya LOVES to swim and loves the beach. Nora is just 14 months so she didn't care really, but she did love the sand and surprisingly, didn't stuff her mouth with it! Anyway, we went to the clubhouse for … [Read more...]
Pink Champagne Cupcakes with Champagne Buttercream Frosting
Loving on these Pink Champagne Cupcakes with Pink Champagne Buttercream Frosting. These cupcakes are soft and crumbly and made with actual champagne giving them a little edge compared to a vanilla cupcake. The buttercream frosting is also spiked with pink champagne and whipped until super fluffy and creamy! I can't get over how much I love these. They are SO fun. With Valentine's Day around the corner, I thought it would be fun to share something pink and sweet. These Pink Champagne … [Read more...]
Spinach, Tomato and Feta Egg Muffin Cups
Spinach, Tomato and Feta Egg Muffin Cups are the perfect breakfast. These little breakfast delights are so flavorful, healthy and will have you eating a delicious breakfast for 4 days! These little guys have been on my list to make for quite some time. We often struggle with what to eat for breakfast. I'll be honest - it's not my favorite meal. It usually requires clean up if eggs and bacon are involved and sometimes a yogurt, granola or fruit just doesn't cut it. These egg muffin cups … [Read more...]
Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Energy Balls
I love when healthy snacks taste like dessert. I am a huge fan of healthy bars and energy balls. I make them quite a bit and wanted to share one of my favorites with you! Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Energy Balls taste amazing and are packed full of protein. Find out what's in them! I love a good ball (sorry. had to do it). I snack quite a bit on things like peanut butter, almonds, cashews, and dried fruit. My kids love these type of snacks, too! Energy balls are one way to snack on … [Read more...]
Cranberry Orange Coffee Cake
It's never ever a bad time to make any type of coffee cake. This Cranberry Orange Coffee Cake is a favorite flavor combination of mine. Cranberries and fresh orange zest are mixed into a thick cake batter then topped with a crunchy crumble and orange almond glaze. This cake is absolutely delicious. I had every intention of getting this recipe up way before the holidays but life happened. Two sick children, usual holiday scramble, hosting Christmas Eve. I just didn't have the time. I'm … [Read more...]
Cucumber Smoked Salmon Bites
Cucumber Smoked Salmon Bites are the perfect appetizer for any party. Cucumbers are sliced then topped with chive cream cheese and smoked salmon. No cooking is involved, just delicious ingredients that make a tasty appetizer! These little guys are the perfect fancy appetizer. My neighbor hosted a wine night recently and she served these and I fell in love. They were beautiful and delicious. I love when simple ingredients come together to make a beautiful small bite … [Read more...]
Cherry Pie Bars
You don't want to miss out on these Cherry Pie Bars! They are so dreamy. Cherry pie filling is baked between a shortbread crust and crumble until bubbly and perfect then they're topped with a simple almond glaze. These are to die for! I have had this dessert on my mind for quite some time now. I made them before but didn't like how they turned out so I took a break and re-thought the recipe. Until now. They're ready to go and here they are! I love almond...you probably know … [Read more...]
Chocolate Caramel Sugar Cookies
Chocolate Caramel Sugar Cookies is one of my very favorite cookie recipes, EVER. A simple chocolate cookie dough is wrapped around a Rolo chocolate candy then rolled into sugar and baked until puffy. When you bite into the cookie, there's a chewy caramel center. It's wonderful! I'm not sure I have to write much more. I think this picture does this recipe justice. But I have to write so let me tell all about these beauties! I fell in love with this cookie years ago when I was reading … [Read more...]
Thanksgiving 2018
I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday! We sure did! Our celebration started driving to Iowa on Wednesday to spend time with my side of the family. It's rare that we are all together so we were excited to spend time with everyone. We left after Vin's work and I was freaking out because we would be driving in the dark with two kiddos. I'm not worried about Raya anymore (my 3 year old), we can distract her with toys, snacks, movies, etc., but Nora (almost 1) just can't sit in … [Read more...]
Sweet Potato Soup with Crumbled Sausage
I finally got around to making another slow cooker recipe. It's been a while but it was definitely necessary. I needed a day where my slow cooker did all the work! This Sweet Potato Soup with Crumbled Sausage is so delicious, I can't stand it. It's healthy, too! I'm in a salad club with two of my friends which means we make each other one salad a week. It's so nice because 2 days out of the week lunch is made for me! As many stay at home moms know, sitting and eating isn't always the … [Read more...]
Snowball Cookies (Russian Tea Cakes)
It's cookie time! One of my favorite times of the year when it's acceptable to make cookies ALL THE TIME. These darling snowball cookies (aka Russian tea cakes) are the easiest cookie you will ever make! Pecans are mixed into a simple buttery cookie dough then baked and rolled in powdered sugar. They're the perfect cookie for winter! You know who loves these cookies? My mom. She couldn't stop eating them. She's not a "sweets" person so these cookies were perfect for her! As … [Read more...]